Country Day

I am planning to have a stall at my local country day in October.  I hope to have enough cards, journals and altered items to make it worth my while.



Business cards

I am still undecided whether to sell any of my canvas art pieces.  Takes a bit more bravery to reveal those. I am still finding my way and my style in the mixed media art world. At the moment I am enjoying playing, experiementing and discovering without the pressure to produce quality art items for sale.  So much depends on what the soul produces between now and October 15th.



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Where I create

A behind the scenes look at where I create.



4 cups of SR flour and a generous amount of love

One of my favourite activities to do with my kids is cooking. So, when Sarah suggested we cook yesterday I jumped at the chance. She had decided she wanted to cook scones and cupcakes. Making scones was a new skill for Sarah so it was a teaching opportunity as well.

A little browner than intended but still yummy with jam and cream.



Of course they were delicious.

And what better compliment can a sister have, than the thumbs up from her 3 brothers.



Sarah gave the thumbs up too. Not only for the taste but the process of making the scones.



Cooking with kids can be time consuming and messy. But it is so worth it. Sarah learnt new skills but more importantly we had fun together and she was loved and that is what will be treasured in her heart.



Cow pat!

Yesterday we went for a walk on a friends property. Here are just some of the hearts I saw.

I also saw a heart shaped cow pat. I am serious. Regrettably I didn't take a photo. It really did give me a good laugh though. God has an awesome sense of humor. 

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Everyday Love

Earlier this year I asked God to show me His heart in the everyday. And this is what He has been sharing with me so far:


Found along a creek bed at Carnarvon Gorge.



The kids made cookie dough and placed some in the fridge. They did not intentioanlly make it this heart shape.



Found in a packet of chips at Timothy's birthday party.





Found in the driveway on the way to school with Timothy.

God's sense of humor really crackes me up. He really is showing me His heart in the everyday.

In the Studio

Life is never dull at our place. With 6 people to love and share life with, there is always a lot going on. Places to go, things to learn, experiences to share, books to read, games to play, food to cook and definitely hugs and kisses to give and receive.

Amongst the busyness of life I like to make time to be creative. Spending time in the craft room/art studio/sewing room is a favourite past time in our home. It is a place to play, experiement, learn, laugh and just enjoy. Even Steve/Dad has been know to have some creative play time. 

Here is what has been going on in the studio this past week:

Fabric scrapbook page. This was fun.



Kids are doing an image transfer onto sticky back canvas.



The following cards weren't made in my studio but at a Stampin Up workshop. I have a good friend who is a Stampin Up Demonstrator and I wanted to go along to her workshops even though I have been making cards for years. I figure you can always learn something new. It was a lot of fun.